Sweden’s ICEHOTEL now open for reservations

It’s on most people’s bucket lists (including CNN’s International anchor Richard Quest), and now—as reservations open for the winter—is the time to strike it off. ICEHOTEL will be welcoming guests from 12 December 2014 till mid-April 2015.

Located in the town of Jukkasjärvi in northern Sweden, this 61-room hotel is rebuilt each year out of ice and snow from River Torne. Around 40 artists, builders and light designers from across the world, chosen carefully by a jury, come together for the purpose. The entire construction takes about eight weeks to complete. A huge art installation in itself, the hotel attracts 50,000 guests annually before melting into the river during summer.

As the coolest hotspot in the world celebrates its 25th anniversary this year, here’s a peek into what you’ll find there:

Custom-designed art suites such as Time Piece and White Lullaby

A rainforest-themed room with ice orangutans

The Northern Lights Room, which, with its ice and light installation, will create the magic of Aurora Borealis in the bedroom

A new events space called the Aurora Hall, which will be allowed for private events

The signature ICEBAR, which will have ice glasses and a dance floor made of snow

A unicorn sculpture and a church made of ice

As the rooms here are artworks in themselves, they will be vacated during the day and guests will be allowed to explore them. Prices from December 2014 to March 2015 start from SEK1,900 (Rs16,300) per person per night. For bookings, visit the website.